Tuberculosis
Subtitle: a comprehensive international approach
By: edited by Lee B. Reichman, Earl S. Hershfield.
Contributors: Reichman, Lee B., 1938-; Hershfield, Earl S., 1934-
Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
Series: Lung biology in health and disease -- v. 144
Publisher: Dekker; Informa Healthcare
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 898
Subjects: Tuberculosis
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Programmatic background. 1. A historical perspective on tuberculosis and its control ; 2. Tuberculosis control in low-income countries ; 3. Tuberculosis control in low-prevalence countries ; 4. Tuberculosis laboratories: the centerpiece of national tuberculosis control programs ; 5. Evaluation of applied strategies of tuberculosis control in the developing world; title: pt. 2. Basic aspects. 6. Epidemiology of tuberculosis ; 7. Bacteriology of tuberculosis ; 8. Immunology of tuberculosis ; 9. Transmission of tuberculosis ; 10. Pathogenesis of tuberculosis ; 11. Mycobacterial strain genotyping; title: pt. 3. Clinical aspects. 12. Tuberculin skin testing ; 13. Case finding in high- and low-prevalence countries ; 14. Diagnosis of tuberculosis ; 15. Contact follow-up in high- and low-prevalence countries ; 16. Treatment of tuberculosis ; 17. Responding to outbreaks of multidrug-resistnat tuberculosis: introducing DOTS-Plus ; 18. Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection ; 19. BCG vaccines and vaccination; title: pt. 4. Special problems. 20. Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection ; 21. Tuberculosis in children ; 22. Case management: the key to a successful tuberculosis-control program; title: pt. 5. Unique aspects of tuberculosis control. 23. Tuberculosis infection control ; 24. Tuberculosis in correctional facilities ; 25. Tuberculosis among immigrants ; 26. Coalition building for tuberculosis control: the Philippine experience ; 27. Tuberculosis education ; 28. Political will: the Singapore tuberculosis elimination program ; 29. Medical anthropology: an important adjunct to international TB control ; 30. The role of nongovernmental organizations ; 31. Economic considerations for tuberculosis control ; 32. The impact of managed care on tuberculosis control in the United States ; 33. The impact of heakth sector reform on tuberculosis control in developing nations ; 34. Mobilizing society against tuberculosis: creating and sustaining demand for DOTS in high-burden countries; title: pt. 6. The future. 35. Tuberculosis in the future.